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Crankier than ever, Agatha Raisin wants to forget that her husband left her to enter a monastery-a turn of affairs more humiliating than when she caught him with a mistress. She feels abandoned, fat, frumpy, and absolutely furious. What are her options? She takes an island vacation and joins... read more
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Characters edit
- Agatha Raisin: Retired public relations executive now running a detective agency
- John Armitage: Agatha's new neighbour. A 50-something detective novelist.
- Joanna Field: A young girl who works at Barringtons who helps Agatha with her investigations into the death of Kylie Stokes
- Mrs. Bloxby: Vicar's wife
- Roy Silver: Friend of Agatha. Used to work for her PR company.
- Phyllis: Another of Kylie's co-workers at Barringtons.
- Freda Stokes: Kylie's mother, who is distraught at her daughter's murder.
- Bill Wong: Police and Agatha's friend.
- Sir Charles Fraith: Agatha's friend
- Mr. Gringe: A butcher
- Mrs. Anstruther-Jones: Newcomer to the village.
- James Lacey: Agatha's ex-husband. He's gone off to join a monastery.
- Harry Mccoy: Kylie's ex-fiancee.
- Sharon Heath: One of the girls who worked with Kylie.
- Terry Jensen: Nightclub owner and father of Zak.
- Mrs. Barrington: Wife of Mr Barrington.
- Marie Hernandez: Agatha meets her on holiday. They get along well.
- Marilyn Josh: One of the girls who worked with Kylie.
- Mary Webster: One of the girls who worked with Kylie.
- Mrs. Heath: Sharon's mother.
- George: Add a description of this character.
- Rosemary: Agatha's beautician.
- Dolores
- Mr. Parry: Holds a photographic exhibition which Agatha agrees to serve teas at.
- Boswell: One of Agatha's cats.
- Ann Trump: One of the girls who works with Kylie.
- Mr Barrington: Owner of Barrington's Plumbing Supplies, the company that Kylie worked for.
- Zak Jensen: Son of Terry & Kylie's fiance.
- Hodge: Agatha's cat.
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
It was one of those grey days where misty rain blurs the windscreen and the bare branches of the winter trees mournfully drip water into puddles on the road as if weeping for summer past.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 12 of 23 in Agatha Raisin. (standard series)
Preceded by Agatha Raisin and the Love from Hell, and followed by Agatha Raisin and the Case of the Curious Curate.
Authors & Contributors edit
- M. C. Beaton (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: 0312207670
Page Count: 224
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: 0312207670
Page Count: 224
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- Dewey: 813
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